Farm Manager
Experienced Farm Manager
We have a job for an experienced Farm Manager (2-3+ years) for a Farm Manager position on a farm in the Bay of Plenty area formid January 2026. This is for a 500 cow farm, 1 hour from Rotorua, milking through a 40 Aside Herringbone shed.
You’ll have a range of responsibilities including the day-to-day management support including:
- Milking
- Shed Management
- Animal Husbandry and Production
- Animal Health Monitoring, Management and Treatment
- Pasture and fodder Management
- Maintenance of Shed, Equipment and Machinery
- Know and meet regulatory rules & requirements
- Breeding, Calving and Calf rearing Management
- Cattle transportation
- Contractor Organisation and Management
- Staff Management
- and other general farm duties
Weekly hours are a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 55 for the salary. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work beyond the agreed maximum hours in a fortnightly pay period, you will be paid the agreed overtime hourly rate for any hours beyond the maximum hours.
The schedule may vary but generally work hours are between 4am and go through 5pm with meal and rest breaks.
Salary is up to $100k per annum subject to experience.
Candidates must have previous dairy farming experience and are required to provide good related references.
To be considered you must:
- provide a CV which is current, correct and complete or alternative evidence of work (this is proof of work and professionalism and the employer will not consider you without this)
- be a solid worker and with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check)
- be physically fit
- be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
- have at least a restricted driver licence as you’ll need to go between farm and runoff.
Summary – if you’re committed to getting up early, working hard, treating the animals with care and respect and communicating well with others, you will want this job (and last in it).
More Information- Salary Offer
- Job Reference No.
- Job Position
- Start Date
- Qualifications/experience required
- 3+ years Farm Manager experience
- Number of positions available
- Remuneration Type
- Salary
- Equipment/gear provided?*
- Accommodation (for farm jobs)
- Roster and Work Schedule
- Weekly Hours
Min: 30 Max: 55
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